The quiet art of boundaries...
- Shailendra Tipparaju
- Apr 25
- 1 min read
The quiet art of boundaries:
Outgrowing the need to explain is a quiet victory.
Distance speaks what words no longer can.
It protects peace, not pride.
It isn’t anger. It isn’t punishment.
It’s the silent choice to walk where energy is respected without negotiation.
Some will understand.
Some will resent it.
Either way, worth no longer needs translation.
Getting to this point takes time and going through experiences over time.
It comes after conversations that drain more than they heal.
After explaining feelings to those who never truly listened.
After offering chance after chance until it becomes clear, real connection doesn’t require convincing.
From here, the principles are simple:
If respect must be begged for, it’s not respect.
If kindness must be explained, it’s not kindness.
If encounters leave the spirit smaller, it’s not a space meant to stay.
Meet openness with openness.
Meet love with love.
Meet indifference, confusion, and disrespect with distance and silence.
Not from bitterness, but from clarity.
Because protecting peace is not an act of cruelty.
It’s an act of wisdom.
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